Tag Archives: Victory Garden Initiative

by Gretchen Mead Executive Director As the story goes, Sir Isaac Newton was resting under an apple tree when an apple fell square on his noggin, triggering one of the most brilliant lines of questioning in human history, leading to … Continue reading →

by Natalie Kane Events and Outreach Intern Victory Garden Initiative is so grateful for the businesses in our community that find delicious and special ways to collaborate with us. Together, we are creating a food system that feeds us all well. … Continue reading →

by Natalie Farm Stand Intern Greetings from one smiling face to another, This is the story of a VGI internship. My name is Natalie. I think that every person that spends some of their time with this organization, be it … Continue reading →

by Kati Schnierer VGI Community Solutions Program Fellow I have a reputation of upcycling any garbage that I find. I get especially excited when I find something I could potentially turn into an earring. I love earrings. Actually I have … Continue reading →

By Kati Schnierer VGI Community Solutions Program Fellow The end of October brought the last official workday in Concordia Gardens for the season. Luckily, thanks to a very determined volunteer group’s help we managed to get all the rows ready for … Continue reading →

by Kati Schnierer VGI Community Solutions Program Fellow It is always fun to be a part of the Farm Stand, which happens every Thursday at Concordia Gardens. (More on Facebook. Please invite yourself and your friends! 🙂 ) We start … Continue reading →

by: Kati Schnierer VGI Community Solutions Program Fellow Our partnership with Holton Youth + Family Center is very important for us, not only because we work in the same neighborhood with the same target group, but also because they help … Continue reading →